Daily Archives: March 1, 2017

Black History Month originated as a week-long February event designed to encompass both Fredrick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays. Since then, the nation has declared the month of February as “Black History Month.” The idea came from historian Carter Woodsen in order to give African Americans the recognition they deserve. It has evolved into a celebration…

As the nine other members of the Colonial Athletic Association converge on the North Charleston Coliseum for this weekend’s conference tournament, the hosting College of Charleston men’s basketball team look to extend their season-ending four game win streak. “It’s very important to go in with momentum,” said junior guard Cameron Johnson. “During the tournament, anyone…

On Wednesday Feb. 22, activist Bree Newsome spoke at the College of Charleston’s Sottile Theatre. Bree, a North Carolina native, gained national fame in 2015 when she was arrested for removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House. The main point of Newsome’s lecture was to ask her audience if they were “woke,” or…

39 light years away inside the Aquarius constellation, at least seven planets orbit an ultra-cool dwarf star star 12 times less massive than our sun. Only slightly larger than Jupiter, the star was discovered by the Spitzer telescope and the TRAPPIST observatory. According to Rebecca Brinch, a sophomore double major in physics and astrophysics, scientists…

On the morning of Wednesday, Feb 22, three mysterious tanks washed up on an Isle of Palms beach. The massive tanks prompted calls from residents to the Isle of Palms Police Department, which quickly blocked off the scene. After investigation, it was determined that the tanks were ballast tanks which were empty and not hazardous….

The College of Charleston baseball team hosted the Cincinnati Bearcats over the weekend (Feb. 24-26), winning two of three in the first home series of the season. After losing a tough mid-week road game to defending the national champions, Coastal Carolina, the Cougars (4-3) were able to bounce back against Cincinnati. This meeting was the first in…

On Feb. 22, President Donald Trump rescinded Obama administration guidelines to protect transgender people and allow them to use the bathroom matching their gender identity nationwide. Obama first enacted these protections in May 2016 after the explosive debate surrounding a North Carolina law forcing transgender students to comply with their birth assigned gender. The Obama…

There is no doubt you have adorned metallic purple, gold and green beaded necklaces at some point in your life. As ubiquitous as these “Mardi Gras” beads have become, the origin behind them is a mystery to most. While many associate the holiday with New Orleans, the first Mardi Gras was celebrated in Mobile, Alabama…

Savannah Stopover has become one of the most fascinating music festivals in the south over the seven years that it has been active. The festival takes place in various bars and venues in downtown Savannah, Georgia and consists of musical acts who are making their way to Austin, Texas for South By Southwest. Not only…

“For something that costs 16 bucks, I’m going to sip on its ass for a little while, to get my bang out of the buck!” Boisterous laughter erupts. Glasses clink. Chatter melodically buzzes in the background. For the Cocktail Bandits, it is another night out on the town. For me, it is a peek into…

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